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Thai Vocabulary: Storytelling Like a Native

Tell richer stories with timing, emphasis, reactions, and natural transitions

ทีแรก
thii-rɛ̂ɛk
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
at first
ตอนนั้นเอง
dtɔɔn-nán eeng
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-high-mid
right at that moment
อยู่ดีๆ
yùu-dii-dii
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-mid
suddenly / out of nowhere
จู่ๆ
jùu-jùu
low tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2low-low
suddenly
ปรากฏว่า
bprà-gòt-wâa
low tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3low-low-falling
it turned out that
กลายเป็นว่า
glaai-bpen-wâa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-falling
it turned out that
ที่ไหนได้
thîi-nǎi dâi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-rising-falling
as it turned out / unexpectedly
แล้วจู่ๆ
láew jùu-jùu
high tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3high-low-low
and then suddenly
พอหันกลับมา
phɔɔ hǎn-glàp maa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4rising tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-rising-low-mid
when I turned back
พอรู้ตัวอีกที
phɔɔ rúu-dtua ìik thii
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5high tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5low tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-high-mid-low-mid
when I realized it
กว่าจะรู้
gwàa jà rúu
low tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3low-low-high
by the time I realized
สุดท้ายก็
sùt-tháai gɔ̂ɔ
low tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3low-high-falling
in the end
เรื่องมันมีอยู่ว่า
rʉ̂ang man mii yùu wâa
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5low tone — syllable 4 of 5falling tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-mid-mid-low-falling
the story goes that
เรื่องของเรื่องคือ
rʉ̂ang khɔ̌ɔng rʉ̂ang khʉʉ
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4rising tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-rising-falling-mid
the thing is / the story is
เอาเป็นว่า
ao bpen-wâa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-falling
let's just say / in short
พูดแล้วก็ขำ
phûut láew gɔ̂ɔ khǎm
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4rising tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-high-falling-rising
it's funny just talking about it
คิดแล้วก็ยังขำ
khít láew gɔ̂ɔ yang khǎm
high tone — syllable 1 of 5high tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5rising tone — syllable 5 of 5high-high-falling-mid-rising
I still laugh thinking about it
ไม่น่าเชื่อเลย
mâi nâa chʉ̂a loei
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-falling-mid
unbelievable
ใครจะไปรู้
khrai jà bpai rúu
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-low-mid-high
who could have known?
แล้วรู้ไหมว่า
láew rúu mái wâa
high tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4high-high-high-falling
and you know what?

Vocabulary (20 words)

ทีแรก thii-rɛ̂ɛk
at first
ตอนนั้นเอง dtɔɔn-nán eeng
right at that moment
อยู่ดีๆ yùu-dii-dii
suddenly / out of nowhere
จู่ๆ jùu-jùu
suddenly
ปรากฏว่า bprà-gòt-wâa
it turned out that
กลายเป็นว่า glaai-bpen-wâa
it turned out that
ที่ไหนได้ thîi-nǎi dâi
as it turned out / unexpectedly
แล้วจู่ๆ láew jùu-jùu
and then suddenly
พอหันกลับมา phɔɔ hǎn-glàp maa
when I turned back
พอรู้ตัวอีกที phɔɔ rúu-dtua ìik thii
when I realized it
กว่าจะรู้ gwàa jà rúu
by the time I realized
สุดท้ายก็ sùt-tháai gɔ̂ɔ
in the end
เรื่องมันมีอยู่ว่า rʉ̂ang man mii yùu wâa
the story goes that
เรื่องของเรื่องคือ rʉ̂ang khɔ̌ɔng rʉ̂ang khʉʉ
the thing is / the story is
เอาเป็นว่า ao bpen-wâa
let's just say / in short
พูดแล้วก็ขำ phûut láew gɔ̂ɔ khǎm
it's funny just talking about it
คิดแล้วก็ยังขำ khít láew gɔ̂ɔ yang khǎm
I still laugh thinking about it
ไม่น่าเชื่อเลย mâi nâa chʉ̂a loei
unbelievable
ใครจะไปรู้ khrai jà bpai rúu
who could have known?
แล้วรู้ไหมว่า láew rúu mái wâa
and you know what?